Fur blower



Feb. 19, 1929. l 1,702,616,

- c. PETERS Futi BLOWER Filed March 2, 1928 l VE TOR CLS /fyERS way/ifm y TTORNEY Patented Feb. 19, 1929.

UNITED STATES 1,702,615 PATENT OFFICE.

CLAUS IETERS, 0F RICHMOND HILL, NEW YORK, ASSIGNOR 0F ONE-HALF TO OTTO SPRECKELS, 0F RICHMOND HILL, NEW YORK.

FUR BLOWER.

kApplication filed March 2, 1928. Serial No. 258,668.

My present invention relates to a device for blowing the fur side of pelts for examination purposes, such action serving to part the fur and render visible the skin beneath, and thereby disclose bald spots or other defects. It is an object of my invention to improve existing devices for the purpose, particularly with regard to the means for supporting the pelt, and to the nozzle coacting therewith. It is also an object to provide a device of this type which while capable of use in 'a stationary support is also readily adapted for hand use. A further object is to devise a support for the device which f will permit of vertical adjustment with reference to the pelt whereby a stream of air of variable force may be had.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will be apparent as the description proceeds.

The invention will be best understood by reference to the following detailed description thereof taken with the accompanying drawings in which,

Figure 1 is a view inelevation showing my improved device in operation.

Figure 2 is a view looking from the right of Figure 1, parts of the figure being shown in section.

Figure 3 shows the device adapted for hand operation.

Figure 4 is a view taken along the line 4 4 of Figure 1 and shows the manner of securing a sectional conduit or a nozzle f thereto.

Referring to the drawings in detail, the device includes a motor-driven blower 10, mounted on a pedestal which comprises an upper portion 11 adapted under certain circumstances to serve as a handle, and a lower or base portion 12. Portions 11 and 12 are provided with cooperating longitudinal bores 13 and 14 respectively, which are adapted to receive a rod 15 and be secured to same by means of set screws 16. By virtue of the construction shown, the blower 1() may be adjusted in height above the table 17, or if desired may, together with handle 11, be removed from the portion 12 thereof and used in the hand.

Blower 10 is provided with an outlet having a collar or expanded portion providing a socket 20 adapted to receive a vconduit or elbow 21, the latter being secured in the vof conduit 21.

socket 2O preferably by means of a pin and groove arrangement consisting of a groove 22 having entrant portions 23, 24 for receiving the pins 25, 26 of the conduit 21, see Figure 4. Conduit 21 has a portion 21@l extending at right angles to its principal dimension, which latter has a socket 26 of similar size and'shape to socket 20 to receive a shank 27 of a nozzle 28, which is provided with cooperating pins similar to pins 23, 24, As willrbe seen from the drawings, nozzle 28 preferably has an elongated slit opening which may extend six inches or more whereby to produce a flat stream of air which will cause a parting of the fur along a line of substantially the same length.

Beneath nozzle 28 is a supporting board of special shape which consists of a narrowedged, upstanding board 30, the fur-supporting edge of which 30a is relatively narrow, preferably under one-half inch in width. Preferably the board 30 is secured to a base portion 31 which latter may be secured to a table for example by means of a clamp 32.

In use, the device having been set up as shown for example in Figures 1 and 2, the pelt to be examined, is laid over the board 30, and the nozzle 28 is made parallel with the edge 30a and is adjusted in height above said edge so as to give the air force desired. The current is turned on, as for example, by means of switch 34, whereupon a flat stream of air issues from the nozzle 28 and due to the shape of the position of the pelt on the board 30, the individual hairs are quickly blown back exhibiting the skin beneath. The device thus far described has the advantage that but one hand is needed to pass the fur transversely over the board 3() while the other, as for example, the right hand, is free to out out the blemished portions revealed by the air blast. In this manner a large area of the fur or pelt may be rapidly exposed.

As above stated, it is a feature of the.

present invention that the device is equally adapted to be used in the hand, whereupon the handle 11 is disengaged from the portion 12 by means of the setscrew 16, the conduit 21 removed and either the nozzle 28 or the nozzle 35, having a round orifice, substituted. In other words the socket 2O will receive either the" elbovv 21 or either of nozzles 28 or 35; Furthermore the construction of the intertting parts is such that the various nozzles will be held in Widely adjustable angular posit-ionsin their respective sockets. ,e

In view of the foregoing it will be seen that I have provided a device for the pui:-r pose described which eliciently carries out the stated objects of the invention and which may be set up with no other equipment than a source of electric current. Duev to the relatively sharp edge lfurnished by the `,support 30 and the paralleh flat stream of' air coactingtherewith, a complete parting of the fur is acco-mplisheda the strength oilthe air blast beingregulated by the' height of the nozzle above the tur. I*`-urther1nore the sharp edge oef the support-ing board facilit-ates the cuttingout of the defective portions of the pelt by sustaining a restricted area ot the fur against the pressure of the knife used.

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What I claim is: f

l. In combination, ay pedestal, a blower having' ahandle removably attached t'o said pedestal7 said blower having a mouth piece and means adapted to receive a nozzle having a straight shank for the purpose of hand use7 or a nozzle having a right-angled shank for use when said device is mounted on the pedestal.

2.In combination, a pedestal7 a blower having a handle, means for removably attachingsaid handle to said pedestal and 'for maintaining same in adjusted vertical position With respectv thereto,l saidI blower havine' a mouth piece and means adapted to reieive a` nozzlehaving a straight shank for the purpose'o'f hand use5or a nozzle having a right-angled shank for use when said device mounted on the pedestal;

In testimony whereof I have aiiixed my signature to this specification;

CLAUS Permis'. 

